Lean Training Masterclass in Adelaide

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Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th October 2014
Shinka Management, 45 Greenhill Rd, WayvilleNote: Monday afternoon site activity will be held at a Haigh’s Chocolates (Parkside or Mile End site to be confirmed).

South Australian companies have the opportunity to learn from one of the world’s leading lean manufacturing practitioners and trainers. As a Toyota factory manager and kaizen leader, Hyodo Sensei has built a 40 year career fostering the Toyota Production System within Toyota, its supply-chain, and more recently within non-automotive companies.

Hyodo Sensei

The Masterclass will be led by Hyodo Sensei, a long-time TPS leader and former factory manager at the Toyota factory in Japan responsible for the manufacture of the HiAce vehicle. Now retired as a factory manager, Hyodo Sensei heads the kaizen training arm of that Toyota factory providing lean training courses for companies in Toyota’s supply chain, and hosts the training component of the annual Australian Industry Group Lean Japan Tour.

Who is this for?

This masterclass is designed for Managing Directors and Operations/Production/Continuous Improvement/Quality Managers interested in fostering a culture of continuous improvement within their organisation. You will learn first-hand about how process improvement is achieved within Japan’s leading companies, and more importantly, how to implement these practices within your operations.

Topics Covered

This two-day masterclass will focus on the application of lean principles and the Toyota Production System (TPS) to sectors outside of automotive. The course will go beyond theory to discuss how lean thinking can be implemented and sustained within a company.

Day One
- TPS principles
- Developing human assets
- Role of top management
- Factory visit and diagnosis